Monthly Archives: February 2009

After a lot of effort and negotiating from everyone involved it’s finally all come together and the other day I went to collect my new bike! I’ll be riding for UCD CC on a new Trek Elite 9.8 with Shimano … Continue reading →

I only just made it on the plane from Leeds to Dublin after 3 attempts to get through airport security – they don’t like bike tools and understandably weren’t too keen on letting me through with a Lumicycle nightlight battery … Continue reading →

It was my last weekend in England for a while so I headed over to Sheffield to stay with Eóin and do some hardcore xc in the Peak District.  On Saturday we went for a longish ride on some lovely … Continue reading →

Starting to up the intensity of training rides now – the racing season is fast approaching. Yesterday I was scheduled for lactic tolerance intervals.   I always find the first one tough, after the first 2 minutes time starts standing still … Continue reading →

Last Saturday I headed up to the Lake District to meet up with Eóin and two guys, John and Rich, that we met in Spain a couple of years ago who now guide for CycleActive up there.  The weather was … Continue reading →

Last week was rather frustrating both on and off the bike.  The excitement of snow wore off pretty quickly as it made training very difficult – icy roads, freezing cold and wet weather were not pleasant – never thought I’d … Continue reading →

I woke up this morning to 10cm of snow covering everything outside – something that doesn’t happen in York too often!  Rather than risk heading out on the road bike, I thought I’d make the most of the weather and … Continue reading →